Supercharger - Quartzsite, AZ

[DarylLafferty]

This supercharger is still listed as having 8 chargers, but when I was there yesterday there are 4 new chargers. They are a new, different style with large structure and cooling fans. I thought they might be Version 3, but I couldn't even get 100 KW, so probably not. And they don't have the thinner cable seen on the Version 3 chargers.

Update:
After posting this, I found a previous discussion that labels the new chargers as "temporary". They are also reported to have very limited power, perhaps as low as 50KW.

So probably best to avoid them if you have a choice, but at least they may help ease the frequent crowding at this location. The restaurant was so busy yesterday when we were there that even charging at 50KW the car was full before we got our food and finished it (25 minutes from order to delivery).

 

[P85_DA]

This supercharger is still listed as having 8 chargers, but when I was there yesterday there are 4 new chargers. They are a new, different style with large structure and cooling fans. I thought they might be Version 3, but I couldn't even get 100 KW, so probably not. And they don't have the thinner cable seen on the Version 3 chargers.

Update:
After posting this, I found a previous discussion that labels the new chargers as "temporary". They are also reported to have very limited power, perhaps as low as 50KW.

So probably best to avoid them if you have a choice, but at least they may help ease the frequent crowding at this location. The restaurant was so busy yesterday when we were there that even charging at 50KW the car was full before we got our food and finished it (25 minutes from order to delivery).

Those are the urban chargers sitting on a pallet that they bring out to busy SCs

 

[PLUS EV]

There's already a long thread about this here:

Quartzsite supercharger getting overloaded during peak holiday travel times

 

[robgmartin]

Actually this is not entirely accurate - first there appears to be an issue with some of the standard superchargers at this location. I plugged my ‘18 MX75D at 2B and 4B and could not get above 20kW. I plugged in at 3B and it was only marginally better at 50kW.

There are 4 “urban” superchargers (max 55kW) on a pallet but there are also 2 regular superchargers on a different pallet. The regular pallet superchargers delivered a full 95kW (max for my X)

 

[PLUS EV]

I see. Thanks for the pic. The temporary urban style chargers had been there a while but the temporary "classic" style are new to Quartzsite.

 

[ahagge]

Can anyone confirm whether the Quartzsite superchargers have been updated to allow 150 kW charging? Supercharge.info shows them as 150 kW, but the Tesla website still shows 120 kW.

Fingers crossed that they get updated soon...

 

[emupilot]

Can anyone confirm whether the Quartzsite superchargers have been updated to allow 150 kW charging? Supercharge.info shows them as 150 kW, but the Tesla website still shows 120 kW.

The power rating at supercharge.info is based on a Model 3's navigation screen. It has not necessarily been field verified.

 

[repoanything]

I have actually been to this charger many times and the temp chargers are neither urban or regular. Tesla is simply splitting power from the original 8 and giving some of that power to the 4 temp ones. The best ones to use at this station are the ones closes to the dumpster. I have also never seen the temp charges put out more then 30-40kw. Hope this helps

 

[Big Ike]

At this site now. Tried several different units. Best rate I’ve seen is 30kW. My 2017 MX 100D took forever to recharge for the trip to PHX. Only 2 of 12 chargers in use. Was the same when I was headed west 4 days ago.

 

[Sasquatch]

Any updates on the 250kw expansion in Quartzsite? Has anyone seen any digging going on?

 

[Big Ike]

Any updates on the 250kw expansion in Quartzsite? Has anyone seen any digging going on?

I left a message for Tracy at extension 601 in the Town of Quartzsite yesterday asking about the status of the permit. No return call yet. Will update if I get one.